SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FORTE MARY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ZALE CORPORATION
901 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE

(Street)
IRVING TX 75038-1033

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZALE CORP [ ZLC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/08/2003 M 800 A $33.4375 800 D
Common Stock 09/08/2003 S 800 D $49.7712 0 D
Common Stock 899 I 401K
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $28.29 07/17/2003 07/17/2012 Common Stock 200,000 200,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $31.75 07/12/2002 07/12/2011 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $33.435 02/21/2002 02/21/2011 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $33.4375 09/08/2003 M 800 07/09/1999 07/09/2008 Common Stock 800 $33.4375 25,450 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $43.0312 07/12/2001 07/12/2010 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $43.5 07/15/2000 07/15/2009 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $46.46 07/22/2004 07/22/2013 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
Mary L Forte 09/09/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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